 Benzene
"Benzene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Toxic, volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbon byproduct of coal distillation. It is used as an industrial solvent in paints, varnishes, lacquer thinners, gasoline, etc. Benzene causes central nervous system damage acutely and bone marrow damage chronically and is carcinogenic. It was formerly used as parasiticide.
| Descriptor ID |
D001554
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.389.023
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| Concept/Terms |
Benzene- Benzene
- Benzole
- Cyclohexatriene
- Benzol
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Benzene" by people in Profiles.
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Zhou L, Xiong Y, Sera F, Vicedo-Cabrera AM, Abrutzky R, Guo Y, Tong S, de Sousa Zanotti Stagliorio Coelho M, Nascimento Saldiva PH, Lavigne E, Correa PM, Ortega NV, Osorio S, Roye D, Kyselý J, Orru H, Maasikmets M, Jaakkola JJK, Ryti N, Pascal M, Huber V, Breitner-Busch S, Schneider A, Katsouyanni K, Samoli E, Entezari A, Mayvaneh F, Goodman P, Zeka A, Raz R, Scortichini M, Stafoggia M, Honda Y, Hashizume M, Ng CFS, Alahmad B, Diaz MH, Félix Arellano EE, Overcenco A, Klompmaker J, Rao S, Carrasco G, Seposo X, Chua PLC, Pereira da Silva SDN, Madureira J, Holobaca IH, Scovronick N, Garland RM, Kim H, Lee W, Tobias A, Íñiguez C, Forsberg B, Ragettli MS, Guo YL, Pan SC, Li S, Masselot P, Colistro V, Bell M, Zanobetti A, Schwartz J, Dang TN, Van Dung D, Gasparrini A, Huang Y, Kan H. Associations of ambient exposure to benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene with daily mortality: a multicountry time-series study in 757 global locations. Lancet Planet Health. 2025 Sep; 9(9):101306.
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Sangaramoorthy M, Yang J, Tseng C, Wu J, Ritz B, Larson TV, Fruin S, Stram DO, Park SL, Franke AA, Wilkens LR, Samet JM, Le Marchand L, Shariff-Marco S, Haiman CA, Wu AH, Cheng I. Particulate matter, traffic-related air pollutants, and circulating C-reactive protein levels: The Multiethnic Cohort Study. Environ Pollut. 2023 Sep 01; 332:121962.
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Cheng I, Yang J, Tseng C, Wu J, Shariff-Marco S, Park SL, Conroy SM, Inamdar PP, Fruin S, Larson T, Setiawan VW, DeRouen MC, Gomez SL, Wilkens LR, Le Marchand L, Stram DO, Samet J, Ritz B, Wu AH. Traffic-related Air Pollution and Lung Cancer Incidence: The California Multiethnic Cohort Study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 10 15; 206(8):1008-1018.
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Thurman EM, Yu Y, Ferrer I, Thorn KA, Rosario-Ortiz FL. Molecular Identification of Water-Extractable Organic Carbon from Thermally Heated Soils: C-13 NMR and Accurate Mass Analyses Find Benzene and Pyridine Carboxylic Acids. Environ Sci Technol. 2020 03 03; 54(5):2994-3001.
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Lamplugh A, Harries M, Xiang F, Trinh J, Hecobian A, Montoya LD. Occupational exposure to volatile organic compounds and health risks in Colorado nail salons. Environ Pollut. 2019 Jun; 249:518-526.
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Coggon MM, McDonald BC, Vlasenko A, Veres PR, Bernard F, Koss AR, Yuan B, Gilman JB, Peischl J, Aikin KC, DuRant J, Warneke C, Li SM, de Gouw JA. Diurnal Variability and Emission Pattern of Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) from the Application of Personal Care Products in Two North American Cities. Environ Sci Technol. 2018 05 15; 52(10):5610-5618.
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Raysoni AU, Stock TH, Sarnat JA, Chavez MC, Sarnat SE, Montoya T, Holguin F, Li WW. Evaluation of VOC concentrations in indoor and outdoor microenvironments at near-road schools. Environ Pollut. 2017 Dec; 231(Pt 1):681-693.
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Bolden AL, Kwiatkowski CF, Colborn T. New Look at BTEX: Are Ambient Levels a Problem? Environ Sci Technol. 2015 May 05; 49(9):5261-76.
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McKay G, Rosario-Ortiz FL. Temperature dependence of the photochemical formation of hydroxyl radical from dissolved organic matter. Environ Sci Technol. 2015 Apr 07; 49(7):4147-54.
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Williams PR, Sahmel J, Bunge AL, Knutsen J, Spencer J. Comments on Petty et al. (2011), "a quantitative method for estimating dermal benzene absorption from benzene-containing hydrocarbon liquids," IJOEH, 17:287-300. Int J Occup Environ Health. 2013 Apr-Jun; 19(2):139-46.
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